Two Groups of Participants Are Asked to Rate How Likely

question 3

Multiple Choice

Two groups of participants are asked to rate how likely it is a student will pass a physics exam. Group A is told that in the past only 30% of students have passed this test. Group B is told that this student is one of a sample of students, and among that sample, only 30% passed. Group B is more likely to:

• A) use base rates in their decision
• B) ignore the base-rate information
• C) imply a cause-and-effect relationship between the pass rate and the student being judged
• D) say the chance of the student passing is 0.3

Define prostitution and differentiate it from other social concepts.

Identify the profile and demographics of prostitutes based on sociological studies.

Understand the role and perception of pimps in prostitution.

Comprehend the relationship between prostitution and diseases like AIDS.

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Definitions:

Consumer Price Index

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Food Expenditures

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Price Index

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